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Originally Posted by JoeyO
Engine weight placement isn't the only difference between RWD and FWD. There's different frictional dynamics associated with "push" verses "pull". A 15' long wooden 2 x 4 will want to wiggle and squirm more when pushed up an incline, verses pulling it up an incline.
So putting cinderblocks in the truck will only help to a certain degree. You stil have to deal with the pushing motion.
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I see your point, but it doesn't really apply here. The issue isn't the 2 x 4 itself in your example, but the motivational force trying to move the 2 x 4. It's easier to push something up a hill when traction is limited than it is to pull it up the same hill. Weight transfer is a far more significant factor than the friction of the object you're moving.
And besides, the car is on wheels. Friction is essentially zero. In fact, friction IS zero in this case. Thus the reason for the thread in the first place...